Friday night at 10:05 Pingree Grove & Countryside was dispatched for a barn fire at 8N854 Rt 47.

On arrival personnel found a converted/added-on-to barn being used as a resale store with a fire on the first floor north side. Due to the fire conditions and heavy fire load in the building, a 2nd alarm was requested.

Multiple lines were deployed for extinguishment and 800 feet of 4 inch supply line was dropped in the driveway to supply water from tenders. The fire was under control at 11:49 with companies still working overhaul and hot spots until 1:45 AM.

Firefighting was hampered by the amount of items (fire load) in the building, the maze inside the building, and with the building being added on to approximately four deferent times. There were also problems getting to areas at the roof line.

Approximately 9,000 gallons of water was used. The Kane County Fire Investigation Team was called to the scene. There were no civilian injuries. Two firefighters were injured, one being transported to the hospital. US Route 47 was closed for about 4 hours.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. During the time, Pingree units were at the Fire, there was an ambulance call that was handled by Mutual Aid departments covering Pingree Grove & Countryside Stations.

Responding for Pingree Grove: Engines 1211, 1214 & 1213, Tender 1223, Ambulance 1253, Utility 1234 & 1235 and Chief 1202.

Assisting on the initial General Alarm: Burlington Chief & Ambulance, Elburn Engine, Hampshire Truck, Kaneville Tender, Maple Park Tender, South Elgin Chief and Hanover Township Squad.

Assisting on the Box and 2nd Alarm: Barrington Countryside Tender, Batavia Engine, Big Rock Tender Tender, Elgin Truck, Elburn Chief, Fox River Countryside Chief, Genoa-Kingston Tender, Hanover Park Rehab Unit, Huntley Engine, Maple Park Chief, North Aurora Engine, Rutland/Dundee Chief, Sugar Grove Engine, South Elgin Engine, Union Tender, and West Chicago Tender & Drone. Special Call for Algonquin Lake in the Hills and Carpentersville Ambulances

Covering Pingree Groves Stations: Carol Stream Engine, Geneva and West Dundee Ambulances.

Also Assisting: Campton Hills Police, Com-Ed, Kane County Fire Investigation Team, Kane County Office of Emergency Management, and the Kane County Sheriffs.